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Patch for ZoneAlarm Mutex Problem!

Hey 2K, We must have been writing it at the same time as I didn't see your thread until after I had posted mine! After I installed it, I did a re boot as I always do, and ZA reloaded on startup with out any error messages.
I received an email from a reader here. I invited him to come and join our forum. I didn't know if maybe he had emailed you as well.
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I received my email from Wayne at DiamondCS - if I'd stayed up a little longer last night, we would have been WAY ahead of GRC!! Thanks again for allowing the threads to get pointed to the same place.

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I wonder what ZoneLabs' official position will be on the patch? If you install it will ZL no longer give you technical support?

I'll be sure to include this new information and a link to the patch on the website we should be putting into production later today, 2k.

Thanks.
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So, who's going to tell them they put the patch in?;)

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Once again, thank you 2k, for the info. I downloaded and installed the patch, everything is working fine.

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Just out of curiosity, will the patch create any problems down the line when an updated version comes out?
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I would expect that it may not be compatible with a newer version - hopefully, since ZA indicates that the next version is some months down the road, they will have incorporated SOME kind of fix into their system. The patch, as I understand it, is specifically for basic ZoneAlarm 2.1.44 or ZoneAlarm Pro 1.0.

We all should have and are allowed to have a back up copy...
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Good standard practice for all things downloaded, IMO. I have all the exe. files of my programs on my zip drive, just incase I should ever need to reinstall something. If I don't have a back up on my zip drive, I have the original CD. Never care to be caught with my pants down, as it were.

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said by 2kmaro:

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I received my email from Wayne at DiamondCS - if I'd stayed up a little longer last night, we would have been WAY ahead of GRC!! Thanks again for allowing the threads to get pointed to the same place.

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Thanks 2k for the information and the link to the patch!!:)
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As always, good job 2kmaro. I'm wondering if this would be enough to shame ZL. It's funny when someone else can fix their product better than they can.
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As always, good job 2kmaro. I'm wondering if this would be enough to shame ZL.

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Thanks 2k,got the patch and installed without problem. ZA should be ashamed that another company has fixed the problem. Or was it that ZA was to lazy to make the required changes and hoped that some "white knight" would come along and save their sorry a$$. :D

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Just want to add another GOOD JOB !!
Sure am glad to be a member here and stay on top of important issues such as this.


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Man, that was really great of Wayne from diamondCS to provide this patch for us. I've never seen another company do this. I'm going to write a thank you note to Wayne Langlois of DiamondCS, way to go Wayne!

MODERATOR NOTE: Wayne Langlois has requested that you NOT send him emails thanking him - he is getting covered up with email and cannot get on with his regular job.

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reply to 2kmaro
I don't see that patch linked PUBLISHED on their site anywhere, could you provide the link to the page that you found it on. I would like to read the info they provided prior to download.

IT seems after applying the patch(for me at least) the patch seems ok and ZA runs. BUT HAS LOST THE ABLITIY to update/upgrade itself, it responds with "Unable to identify the version". I want to know if Diamond published the LOSS of some functionality, and if so what else the PATCH prevents the program from doing.

Anyone else LOSE the ablity for zone alarm to update itself or even check for updates?
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reply to EmilioG
That's a great idea, Emilio.

BTW, I am unofficially announcing the launch of a website that presents information and links to information about the ZA problem. You can also send a complaint e-mail to ZoneLabs by just filling in a few form fields and clicking a button.

ZoneAlarm Alarm

If it survives its beta test this evening I'll post a message about it in this forum tomorrow.

Many thanks to 2kmaro for providing much of the site's content. The graphics and coding are mine.
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Angry at ZoneAlarm? Complain about it!

sure hope you got permission to use there copyright protected logos on that site!

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